African Leaders to the World: Our Children Cannot Wait

For the first time this century, the number of children dying from preventable causes is predicted to rise. Today, on the ...
America Magazine

In South Africa, an education program changes a refugee child’s life

“I never went to a movie until Three2Six took us. I never went to the zoo until Three2Six took us,” says 24-year-old Debbie, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “Most of my childhood ...
Phys.org

How good are South African kids at math? Trends from a global study

School mathematics in South Africa is often seen as a sign of the health of the education system more generally. Under the racial laws of apartheid, until 1994, African people were severely restricted ...
Human Rights Watch

Statement to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

Chairperson of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Honorable Members of the Committee, State Party representatives, civil society organizations: Human Rights Watch ...
Eurasia Review

Reparative Rebirth: African Children At The Heart Of Climate Justice And Sovereignty – OpEd

Millions of African children are born into overlapping crises, and true climate justice must begin with birth equity to uphold human rights, sovereignty, and reparative action. In July 2025, the ...
Medical Xpress

Giving an antibiotic to all children under 5 in Africa would save lives, researchers say

When UC San Francisco research showed that routinely treating children in Sub-Saharan Africa with a common antibiotic could reduce deaths in children under five, the World Health Organization (WHO) ...
Forbes

Education For Children With Disabilities In Central African Republic

On the front lines of one of Africa’s forgotten crises, Education Cannot Wait, UNICEF and other strategic partners are providing adaptive learning materials, dedicated resources and trained teachers ...
Opinion
AllAfrica on MSNOpinion

Africa must invest in its mothers, children

AFRICA cannot achieve sustainable development while millions of women and children continue to face preventable deaths and unequal access to essential healthcare.Maternal and child health must, ...
Forbes

Upholding The Rights And Well-Being of Children In South Africa

I recently traveled with UNICEF USA partners on a program visit to South Africa. With 45 percent of the population under age 24, South Africa is a land of rich diversity, dynamic growth and complex ...
The Conversation

Children in west Africa are often sent to live with other families to help them get ahead – but fostering may be doing the opposite

In west Africa, it’s common for families to foster children informally. This helps ease the burden on parents and can give children from poorer families a chance to improve their lives. An estimated ...
The Conversation

A draft African charter on ‘family values’ is on the cards: why it’s flawed and dangerous

A series of conferences held in Entebbe, Uganda, between 2023 and 2025 have resulted in a draft African Charter on Family, Sovereignty and Values. The meetings were organised by the ...
WLOX

The African Children’s Choir shares the power of music in Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) — On Thursday, people in Long Beach had the chance to enjoy a taste of Africa. The African Children’s Choir stopped in Long Beach. The choir tours all around the world, ...